Yup ~ everyone here has a REST as well regardless of your age myself included .... IMO if they are not able to make it to the end of the day with 'dignity' than they still NEED a rest and or sleep so that their little brains have some down time and they can recoup their resiliency skills for the afternoon to cope with any little 'upsets' over toys without melting down and having a tearful fit ~ that is a sign of a OVERTIRED mind!

I also plan my routine to be outside at the end of the day for pick up ~ IME just easier for them to leave the program from outside and less 'drama' and so forth. However when the weather does not cooperate and we have to be inside for pick up we are at the kitchen table engaged with quiet activities ~ I either save 'circle time' for that time of the day if I know the weather is sucking or if we've done circle time than I set out the play doh or other sensory or art to explore. If you do not want to do that you get 'quiet' options of books on the carpet area ... end of the day is definitely 'wind down' time and preferably things that are easy to 'leave' when their parent arrives!